From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hank Perry
Hank Perry
who played for the Detroit Tigers in 1912. Hank "Socks"
Perry played in 13 games, 7 as the backup center fielder
to Ty Cobb, and the rest as a pinch-hitter. Perry had a
.167 career batting average, not good enough to compete
for playing time in center field with Cobb. Perry played
with the Providence Grays in 1910 and earned the title In-
dependent League Batting Champ for that year. In 1911
he played with the Sacramento Solons of the West Coast
League, who traded him to the Detroit Tigers. Perry died
in 1956 at age 79 in Pontiac, Michigan.
External links
• Career statistics and player information from
Baseball-Reference
Persondata
Name Perry, Hank
Alternative names
Short description American baseball player
Date of birth July 28, 1886
Place of birth
Detroit Tigers outfielder, Hank "Socks" Perry, circa 1912 Date of death July 18, 1956
Place of death
William Henry Perry (July 28, 1886 - July 18, 1956),
Socks,"
nicknamed "Socks was a Major League Baseball player
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Categories:
• Detroit Tigers players
• Baseball players from Michigan
• People from Howell, Michigan
• Major League Baseball center fielders
• 1886 births
• 1956 deaths
• American baseball outfielder, 1880s birth stubs
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